A man arrested for failing to pay a cab fare faces an...

October 02, 1991

ELGIN — A man arrested for failing to pay a cab fare faces an additional criminal charge after starting a small fire outside his jail cell early Tuesday, Elgin police said. Kevin D. Slaughter, 32, of 683 Villa St., Elgin, was charged with criminal damage to property after he allegedly used a cigarette lighter to set fire to a plastic wristband on the floor of the Elgin city lockup. Slaughter was arrested Monday after he allegedly failed to pay a $12.40 cab fare at Watch Street and Watch Court, according to police. He was charged with theft of services. Slaughter is scheduled to appear in Kane County Circuit Court on Oct. 18.